Chapter 73: Arriving Home
An Li took the train overnight and finally arrived at her hometown Jiangcheng Station.
After leaving the station, An Li looked at the familiar and unfamiliar environment in front of the station, and smiled slightly, she An Li is back!
At the end of the 70s, there were no department stores and itinerant vendors selling things, and there was no lively atmosphere of selling things everywhere.
There is a supply and marketing cooperatives in front of the station, and you have to buy tobacco, alcohol and non-staple food with tickets.
An Li didn't stop long, she found a nearby bus stop to take the bus home.
Along the way, An Li looked at the scenery outside the car window with complicated eyes.
There is no traffic on the road now, only the old red and white buses, and the pedestrians are plainly dressed or riding or walking;
There are no high-rise buildings and shops on both sides, and those low bungalows have a simple and friendly taste in the eyes.
An Li got off the bus and walked for a while before reaching her door.
She looked at the unlocked gate, estimating that her mother should be at home at this time.
An Li took a deep breath at the thought that she was about to see her loved one face-to-face for the first time since she was reborn, and then pushed the door open.
After An Li pushed open the door, the first thing that caught her eye was that her mother Bai Jiahua was sitting at the door of the house, facing the direction of the door, washing clothes with a washboard in the laundry tub.
Not far from her, a little boy in open crotch pants squatted.
An Li was not surprised to see this little boy.
This is the son of the eldest brother An Jie and Luo Hongqin, it is estimated that he can be seventeen or eighteen months old, and he looks good now, and he will be like his mother in a few years.
The two people in the courtyard were stunned when they saw An Li suddenly pushing the door in.
The little boy didn't know An Li, and he tilted his head curiously to stare at her.
And Bai Jiahua saw An Li who arrived at home, and after being stunned, she immediately stood up and wiped her hands on the apron, frowned, and as soon as she came out, the boss complained: "An Li!" How did you get back? Taken on leave again? Didn't we tell you, don't keep asking for leave to come back. Not to mention the delay, the round-trip fare is wasted.
Your village brigade doesn't give you any money at all, and you don't know what the situation in our family is, all counting on your father and your eldest brother's dead salary, which is enough for the family to chew in a month, how can there be so much money for you? ”
An Li's daughter has been in the queue in the countryside for several years, although she only came back twice during the period, she had to take money and things from home every time she came back to leave, so Bai Jiahua didn't expect her to come back.
An Li looked at her mother, who was much younger than in her previous life, and originally told herself not to be disappointed and uncomfortable because of them, but when she faced it again, she still had mixed feelings uncontrollably.
Before she could say anything, her mother said a lot, and how could anyone else's mother be half happy to see her daughter coming home.
An Li didn't want to talk to her more: "Mom, I'm recruiting workers and returning to the city, so I won't leave this time." ”
When Bai Jiahua heard it, he was even more excited, and his voice was an octave higher: "What? Recruiting workers back to the city? Which unit? What benefits do you give to others, give you a quota? Her son returned to the city in order to recruit workers, and the family did not give much money and gifts.
An Li replied lightly: "Cotton mill!" I gave a gift to the daughter-in-law of the branch secretary, so I was given a place. She didn't want to talk to them about it.
Bai Jiahua's reaction was not a little happy, she shook her face and accused: "You said you, why don't you write a letter or send a telegram to complain!" We don't know at all! ”
An Li suppressed the anger in her heart and explained: "Time is tight, so I didn't have time to notify." ”